Reid Holds Defense Authorization Bill Until Republicans Stop Blocking Vote on Iraq Withdrawal

Brian Zick July 18, 2007

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Greg Sargent at TPM Muckraker reports: Ratcheting up the stakes in the wake of the GOP's successful blocking of a vote on Iraq withdrawal just moments ago, Harry Reid just announced on the Senate floor that he won't allow a vote on the entire Defense Authorization bill until the Senate GOP drops its filibustering of votes on Iraq.

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